SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Start: 01/09/2002

220020390035 · 01/09/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine: 2401747

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUSHINGS IN A CUSHION HITCH ON A 10,000 GALLON WATER WAGON. HE WAS ACCESSING THE WORK WITH 4' TALL STEP STOOL. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF THE STOOL AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLO OR. HE DID NOT WANT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME, BUT HIS RIGHT HAND CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. ON 1-30-02 HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF FRACTURED BONE IN HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown